• Born: 10 Oct 1773, Norwalk CT

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1786 to Joseph Carpenter in Norwich CT ¹
  

• He worked in 1798-1800 as a goldsmith in Boston MA listed in 1800 city directory with a shop at no. 14 Ann Street and house on Prince Street. ⁴

• He was a partner in 1800-1806 with Rufus Farnam in Boston MA ⁴

• Alternate Mark for RUFUS & HENRY FARNAM.

• Urn by R & H FARNAM, c 1805
  Metropolitan Museum of Art
  h: 16 7/16"
  d: 5 1/2" (of foot)
  wt: 45 oz, 19 dwt

• Norwich CT, Sep 1807: from Joseph Carpenter's son, Charles, he and Rufus Farnum bought his one-sixth part of the late silversmith's house, shop, store, and land, near the courthouse in Norwich. ³

• Advertised in the Boston Patriot (Boston MA), 5 Dec 1810, "Henry Farnam, 15 Cornhill, . . . silver plate of every description, manufactured as usual." ³

• Beaker, c 1810
  Private Collection
  h: 3 5/8"
  d: 2 5/16" (base)

• Advertised in the Boston Patriot (Boston MA), 27 Apr 1811-15 May 1811, "Henry Farnam, 15 Cornhill, . . . silver plate of every description, manufactured as usual." ³

• He was a partner circa 1815-1818 with Richard Ward in Boston MA as FARNHAM & WARD, listed in the city directory at 15 Cornhill Street.